The Puffer Forum

So I fell in love with puffers soon after getting interested in fish keeping.
I loved how he'd follow you around and his silly little smile - He was a porcupine puffer.

I was just getting started with freshwater - I have a 25g with some barbs and a couple others.
I didn't think I was ready for a marine fish tank so I thought i'd wait - also that you can never find them near me. ):

Then I saw a little spotted green guy, and I loved him.
I learned he was brackish, and got a little 10g tank for him the next day since I couldn't stop thinking about him.
It doesn't have much in it yet, and I want to change some things - gravel to sand.

ANYWAYS...

I was wondering if there was a buddy I could get for him... either another GSP or if I'd be able to get a green puffer since I did see one of those at Big Als. Just never any porcupine puffers. I did mention that they don't have a big selection and they're going to be ordering them a lot more often, so woo!

Anyways, any tips for my new brackish tank is also appreciated.

10 gallons is not a large enough tank for a GSP, you need a minimum of 30 gallons because of how big they get, their bioload, their need for intricate decor, and their personality dispositions.

Here is some general info of GSPs
ug.php/v/PufferPedia/Brackish/

Here is an article for the care of GSPs
library/puffers-in-focus/an-introductio ... d-puffers/

You will need a variety of foods, especially crunchy ones so they can wear down thier teeth
here is a feeding article
library/feeding/feeding-your-puffers/

Most puffer owners breed their own snails to keep up with their teeth
Here is an article for snail breeding
library/feeding/basic-snail-breeding/

Is your tank cycled? If not your puffer will die quickly
Here is an article on how to emergency cycle your tank
library/water-filtration/emergencycycle/

Your puffer cannot have tankmates, some people have success with some marine fish, but your options are VERY limited. He does not need a buddy!
Here is an article about puffers not needing buddies
library/puffer-care/alone-but-not-lonel ... fers-solo/

Good advice there. Read up!

And welcome to the forum!

Colorful advice, PC!
A cycled 10g will hold a juvie for a lil while, until he grows to 2", then I'd go straight to the 30g. A 15g would have been better...

Welcome to the forum and for joining our love for puffers!

Sounds like you've gotten some good advice and lots of reading lined up there. That will get you going. I'm sure your puffer will thank you for trying to find out the best way to take care of him.

I try to use colors if I have to link a bunch of articles because...after 2 or 3 links the information gets blurred and the reader might not read all of the articles.